The photos below were taken during our tour by
Chris Brookings, Jenny Dixon and Phil Palmer.

Our next tour will be in January 2019.

Black Goshawk

Papyrus Gonolek

sleepy Banded Mongoose family

this is the display of the Green-breasted Pitta

It flaps its wings and jumps while calling from a high perch.

Our first trip for a while was a massive success. We managed
to see all of the star 'creatures', ranging from gorillas, chimps and
half-a-dozen Shoebills,, to some very hard to see birds like Green-breasted
Pitta, Finfoot and papyrus Gonolek. We saw Nubian Giraffe which is one of
Africa's most threatened mammals and some magnificent dancing Crowned Cranes.

The infrastructure has improved massively, with very good
roads, several new lodges and even the gorillas seem to need a less strenuous
hike these days. Our guides Alfred and Johnny need more birdwatchers to visit as
they are doing a great job in raising awareness among local people and training
new guides. They help lodge owners to encourage birds into their gardens and one
of this year's tour participants donated some binoculars to Uganda Bird
Guides Association. Uganda was THE place to visit in Africa as it was
possible to see 500 species in a couple of weeks. It probably still is the best
birding destination on the continent, but this has been forgotten as we never
saw another birdwatcher during our visit.

The Gorillas are one of the star attractions and we have never
failed to locate them on our tours.

The Great Blue Turaco is common in some forests. It can even
be found close to Entebbe.

The lakes near the Virunga Volcanoes hold special birds.

Pink-backed Pelican over Lake Bunyoni seen from one of the
three boat rides taken on this trip.

The Lions in Queen Elizabeth Park were doing battle with some
big buffalo.

The shy forest-dwelling Heuglin's Robins can be tame near some
lodges.

Black-headed Gonolek can be shy and hard to see well despite
gaudy colours.

A stare from a Gorilla 7m away is a life-changing experience.

Black and White Colobus is common in some forests.

The bats in this cave are amazingly close and accessible
without getting dirty and smelly. Our visit with a Warden ensures that they are
not disturbed.

The highlands near Bwindi and Magahinga are spectacular.

Papyrus Gonolek is a specialist of the swamps in Uganda.

Queen Elizabeth National Park is a varied park with
one section having a drivable trail overlooking crater lakes on the edge of the
Great Rift Valley.

Please note: The above photographs were taken on
previous trips. Itineraries change from time to time and therefore you cannot
rely on these photographs as being an exact representation of what can be
expected on a future tour. For details of the each tour, you should refer to the
brochure write-up.